Cabinet-closet.



D. B. EASTMAN.'

CABINET CLOSBT. APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1911` 1,050,435. Patented Jan.14,1913.

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D. B. EASTMAN.

CABINET GLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1911.

1,050,435. Patented Jan.14,1913. l

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DAN B. EASTMAN, OF MINNEAPOLS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES F. MERRIMAN, Ol1 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

CABINET-OLOSET.

To all whom. t may concern Be it known that I, DAN B. EASTMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Cabinet-Closet, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in cabinet closets.

The object of the present invention is t0 improve the construction of cabinet clos-ets, and to provide a simple, efficient and comparatively inexpensive cabinet closet, adapted to be easily maintained in a perfectly sanitary condition.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet closet of this character, equipped with a removable tank of relatively large capacity, and also provided with means for removably supporting a pail in position beneath the seat opening, so that the dry closet may be emptied from time to time by one person without the assistance of others.

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes .in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

n the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a Acabinet. closet, constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig'. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the metallic shield.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

ln the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, 1 designates a cabinet or casing of approximately rectangular form and comprising side walls 2, a rear wall 3 and a bottom 4, rigidly connected with the rear Speccation of Letters Patent.

Application led July 17, 1911.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

serial No. 638,975.

and side walls. The cabinet or casing, which may be constructed of any suitable material and in any preferred manner, is provided at the front with a door 5, connected with one of the side walls by hinges G and having an outwardly curved intermediate portion 7, forming a swell front. The bottom 4 is also provided with a projecting front end 8, which conforms to the configuration of the inner face of the door to provide a tight fit or connection when the door is closed.

The top of the cabinet or casing is composed of a stationary rear section 9 and a hinged front section or lid 10. The rear section is rigidly secured to the side walls, and the front section or lid 10 is connected to the rear section by suitable hinges 11. The adjacent edges of the front and rear sections of the top of the cabinet or casing are recessed and overlapped to form a tight joint when the lid is closed, so as to prevent the escape of odors. The hinged front section or lid is provided at the edge and front edges with a depending marginal flange 12, fitting against the outer face of the side walls and the outer face of the door, and adapted to assist in preventing the escape of odors and also serving to retain the door in its closed position. The depending tiange 12 is curved outwardly at the front at .13 to fit the swell .of the door, and the hinged front section or lid is also shaped to conform to the configuration of the same. The stationary rear section of the top of the casing or cabinet is also preferably provided with depending side fianges 14, forming continuations of the side portions of the flanges 12 to make a tight joint and add to the finish of the casing or cabinet. The hinged front section or lid of the casing or cabinet. is provided with a seat opening 15, which is normally closed by a hinged cover 16, provided at the rear edge with loops or hinge elements 17 and connected to the hinges 11 by the pintles 18 thereof, thereby forming three-leaf hinges. The cover 16 is provided with an elastic pad 19, constructed of rubber or other suitable material and conforming to the configuration of the seat opening and having concave outer faces 2O to lit the same, whereby a tight joint is secured and the escape of odors effectually l il 2. ine

prevented. rlhe rubber pad ll) besides serving;` a sealing4 device is also adapted to operate as a, cushion or sound deadening de- 1ico to prevent noise When the cover is droilipcd to .its closed position.

The ci binet. or casing` is equipped at the lop ot its open 'front with a nietallic cross piece 2l. oi" approximately lut-shape and construction et sheet metal or other Suitable material, and extendingv for vardly troni opposite Sides oi the casing'j the ends oit the metallic piece being.;` secured by screivs 22j or other suitable fastening devices to the side f vll@ oit the cabinet or casing` at the ois thereof. rllhe ends ot the inellic pier:c 91 are horizontal and are let to the side walls and are arranged in v'ieh relation with the upper and front s thereof. The metallic piece 2l con- .tutes a Shield, and the central portion 23 which is received in a central recess 2li in the upper edge of the door, slants doivny and in vardly and broadens troni the 'front edge to the rear edge through the taper or lit-shape, so to torni a guard for preventing liquid iuatter from running1 do'irln between a tank and the door and ihe cabinet or casing'. rlhe side portions; ot the transversely disposed inenet or casing'. Vlhe tank, iviiich is of relatii great capacity, is provided at the troni' and back with suitable handles 2G to enable it to be conveniently carried by tivo persons. The cabinet or casing is also equipped with a support for holding a reinovalile pail :2T in position beneath the seat openinli'. and the inetallic guard extends itfroui the liront :tace oft the door to a point in rear or the itront Walls ot the ltank and the pail ttor conducting` the liquid into the e c. The pail, which is adapted to be con- "euienlly handled by one person, is proviciled will. a suitable bail 28, and the support is composed of tivo approximately :fien'ii-circular bars 29, constructed of suitaole inetal and having flat faces to tit the c the receptacle. rlhc terminals terior il 30 oil? nhe curved supporting` bars 29 have enarter bends to arrange the inetal tlatwise in a horizontal plane to facilitate securing; the supiiortinzg' bars to the side Walls oli the cabinet.

The pail, which is provided at its upper efilee vrith a bead 3l, rests upon the upper ceA f oit the curved supporting bars and is Yprobly of elliptical "ttorni, the inajor d iaineter oit' the top portion being` i'oin front dise to rear, so that in placing` the pail in the support and in removing` it therelroin, a,Y slight rotary inoveineiit ol" the pail Will carry the front edge beneath the central poi'- tion et the shield and troni beneath the saine. The front or outer curved supporting` bai' 2l) is arranged beloiv the lower face oit the shield a sufficient distance to receive the bead ot' the pail and perniit the said bead to be arranged between the said trout Supporting bnr and the shield. @This will enable the reintwable pail to be conveniently held vwith its front portion extending` benenth the guard.

".llhe casing` or cabinet is provided in its Sides near the bottoni with air inlet open ings and it. hae an opening 33 in its top at the baci; and is provided thereat with a collar or pipe section 3-lto enable a pipe (not shown) leaifling to the open air to be connected with the cabinet tor causinga circulation ci air through the saine. rthe cabinetk also equipped at the top with a suitable rcft for .supportiiigl the cover and the hii fl front section or lid in an inclined position.

Having; thus fully described iny invention,

iihat l claiin new and desire to secure by Lett latent, is:

Q; a casing coinprieine' side and rear a hinged door constituting the front oit the casing, and a top having1 a hinged lid provided with a seat opening7 a tank arranged Within the casing and reinovable at the front thereof, a receptacle supported Within the casing` and extending into the tail.r and removable at the top of the said casing', and e metallic shield extending aerei' the irontoit the casing` at the top thereogll and connected with the side Walls oit the saine and constitutingv a top connecting' bai` and having an inclined central portion extending troni the upper edge oit the door to the receptacle.,` said shield being also provided at the side portions with depending flanges; iitting against the inner face ot the door.

:2. it. cabinet closet of the class described including a casing provided with spaced side ivirle a hinged door constitiitingthe liront Wall of tie casing, e re eptacle supported within the casing, and a substantially lshaiied inetallie shield extending` across the front el the casing' at the top thereof and rigidly connected with the side walls and constituting top connectingl bar, said. shield consisting ot substantially horizontal end portions7 and an inclined central portion extending` frein the upper edge of the door to the receptacle.

3. .il cabinet closet el the class described inclriding;` a caeing comprising side and rear Walls, a hinged door constituting,I the front ivall et the casingi and havingan outwardly bowed central portion, and a top having a hinged lid provided with a seat opening, a receptacle arranged Within the casing beneath the seat opening, and an approxi- 5 mately V-shaped metallic shield extending the side portions With depending flanges fitting against the inner face of the door.

In testimony, that I Claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signa! ture in the presence of tvvo Witnesses.

DAN B. EASTMAN.

Witnesses:

F. L. MGLEAN, W. I. FOBBS, Sr.

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